The Russian Law Journal as a Challenge for Russia’s Legal Academia – A Few Remarks by the Chief Editor on the 5th Anniversary of the Journal

Abstract

The year 2018 marks an important anniversary for the Russian Law Journal. Five years ago, the journal was launched as an important project of Russia’s legal academia to create a platform where legal scholars could discuss the many different aspects of Russian law. The scope of the project was and remains designed to encourage research especially in Russian law and the legal systems of the countries of Eurasia. The journal covers recent legal developments in this region, but also those on an international and comparative level. It is a platform for all scholars – it does not matter what university or country a scholar is from. The journal’s main interest is a comparative approach towards Russian legal developments.